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News ArchivesMarch 1st, 2002Members AreaNews Flash: Microsoft announces Combat Flight Sim 3Microsoft has announced the imminent release of Microsoft Combat Flight Sim 3 in Fall, 2002. Microsoft has announced the imminent release of Microsoft Combat Flight Sim 3 in Fall, 2002. Here is the press release and three official screenshots from Microsoft. March 1,2002: Combat Flight Sim 3 announcedThe N.A.T.O. Aircraft test flights concluded in Air Power - The Cold War.
Harrier Jump Jet Those were the days! A 270 page manual printed on glossy stock and well bound in a size ideal for throne room reading. As well as heaps of tables detailing air-to-ground weapon effectiveness there was diagram after diagram on air combat manoeuvres. Not to mention the 3 full - colour maps! After scanning the material for this museum entry I moved with bated breath towards my P166 laptop, 3 disks in hand, all psyched up for some retro-viffing. Alas it was not to be.... there was data corruption on Disk 1 ... Aaaaaaaaaaaaagghh! Never mind. Sim HQ sent me a copy with working disks and this time I at least got to see the menu screens! - Harrier Jump Jet Microsoft Flight Sim History
Jos Grupping has made a good start on a history of the Microsoft Sim series: at simflight.com. This inspired me to tidy up the Flight Sim Museum exhibits: Microsoft's Civil Aviation Simulations Published by SubLogic : Flight Simulator 1 Flight Simulator 2 Published by Microsoft: Microsoft Flight Simulator 3 Microsoft Flight Simulator 4 Microsoft Flight Simulator 5 Microsoft Flight Simulator 98 Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 F-16 Fighting Falcon/Harrier ?
Yes, yes, I know that's not an F-16! It's a Harrier.. .. .. with TWO vertical tails.. .. !
Francisco J. Campos
sent in the splash screen from this 1980's Spectrum sim:
F16 Fighting Falcon - 1990
FREE AREADOS sim problemsThere isn't much info on the web these days on running old sims. Often the answer is as simple as this: Reinstall drivers.MiGMan to retail Thrustmaster Cougar in AustraliaIn response to enquiries - YES - I will be retailing the Cougar for Australia only, and will announce details shortly. Email me - migman@migman.com and I'll put you on the contact list.Not sure what the Cougar is?Len Hjalmarson on the HOTAS CougarPage last edited January 2008 |
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